Mt. Massive
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Sawatch Range · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Mt. Massive is a 14,421 ft summit in the Sawatch Range (USA). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 2 hike); best season is Jun–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Leadville (12 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,421 ft
- Prominence
- 1,961 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Leadville · 12 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Mt. Massive, and what do you need before you go?
Mt. Massive is listed as Class 2 hike with a best season of Jun–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
- Best season
- Jun–Sep
- Access / staging
- Leadville, Colorado
How tall is Mt. Massive, and where is it?
- Location
- Colorado, USA
- Elevation
- 14,421 ft
- Prominence
- 1,961 ft
- Mountain range
- Sawatch Range
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
What makes Mt. Massive notable?
Second-highest peak in the Rocky Mountains; classic paired outing with Mt. Elbert.
Colorado’s second-highest summit and Elbert’s massive Sawatch neighbor — a long Class 2 ridge walk with broad alpine views above Leadville.
After you check trip readiness for Mt. Massive, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Sawatch Range, Colorado, USA.
Closest places
- Leadville — Colorado via US-24 / Halfmoon Creek
- Twin Lakes — Colorado via CO-82